Louis van Gaal took over the reigns at Old Trafford on Wednesday after stepping down as the Netherlands manager, post the completion of the 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign. The Dutchman held his first press conference on Thursday, where he was unveiled.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich dropped a bomb shell that Carrick has suffered an injury during training.

“Michael was injured the day before and that’s a blow for me because he’s experienced. It’s very important we have experienced players,” Van Gaal said.

The midfielder’s injury will see him miss the pre-season tour and the starting few fixtures of the Premier League.